Public Holidays in South Korea 1985

There are 17 Korean public holidays in 1985, counting substitute days. 14 of them fall on working days, which leaves 247 working days after 104 weekend days.

The Korean public holidays in 1985 are New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Tuesday, February 19), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Wednesday, February 20), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Thursday, February 21), Independence Movement Day (Friday, March 1), Children's Day (Sunday, May 5), Children's Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, May 6), Buddha's Birthday (Monday, May 27), Memorial Day (Thursday, June 6), Liberation Day (Thursday, August 15), Chuseok (Saturday, September 28), Chuseok (day 2) (Sunday, September 29), Chuseok (day 3) (Monday, September 30), Chuseok (substitute holiday) (Tuesday, October 1), National Foundation Day (Thursday, October 3), Hangeul Day (Wednesday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25).

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 1985: Feb 19–Feb 21 (3 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); Mar 1–Mar 3 (3 days, Independence Movement Day); May 4–May 6 (3 days, Children's Day); May 25–May 27 (3 days, Buddha's Birthday); Sep 28–Oct 1 (4 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)).

The weekend in South Korea is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list, and the weekday given off instead is listed as well.

Public holidays (공휴일) under the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. Election days are also holidays.